Stunned by Light by Richard Napam Paperback Book

Description: Stunned by Light by Richard Napam Deep in the PNG highland jungles, a traditional family life with conflicts, challenges, love, loss, children, community, celebrations, colonisation, through one transformative lifetime. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This gentleman, RICHARD NAPAM has written a stunning story where the underlying truths are revealed only over the whole book. Very, very clever structure and an intellectual delight. The reader is captured from the first page; with the subtle cultural reveal extending throughout the entire book. Meet the family living deep in the Papua New Guinea highlands. Their journey as they live a traditional life, with conflicts and challenges, love and loss, new children, communities, and celebrations throughout a lifetime. The arrival of colonisation with its new teachings, new ways of living, contrasting values, and the new imagining of a future. Deeply informative and filled with culture, the reader will finish this book with a sense of wonder. And awe. Author Biography Richard Napam was born and raised in Mt Hagen, Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea and educated there. He later graduated from the University of Papua New Guinea with a Bachelor of Economics degree. He works as an economist with the Bank of Papua New Guinea and lives in Port Moresby. He is from the Yano tribe in the Tambul Nebilyer district of the Western Highlands province of PNG. Stunned by Light is Napams first, and Award-winning, novel. Review A FNWF2024 Book Award recipient. The Judges said, "this is a rare book that shares in exquisite detail the life and times of a village in Papua New Guinea. One family, many cultures, the whole of life events. The details will keep you entranced, the people will feel like family, and the natural environment will envelope your senses.This story elucidates the challenges of village versus global; of patriarchy versus matriarchy; of the loss of culture through the power of white mans education and religion; and the contrast of social development versus ancient cultural and tribal laws. Of abundance and poverty in both societies. Structurally perfect to question these conflicts and challenges and opportunities. An excellent read. You will never forget it." Details ISBN0645932264 Author Richard Napam Pages 262 Publisher First Nations Writers Festival International Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780645932263 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-09-12 Imprint First Nations Writers Festival International Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168304665;

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